SToB is completely self financed, there is no management or record label, it's just me making the music I want to hear and hopefully what you want to hear as well... I am in the middle of recording what I honestly feel is by far the best Album SToB has put out to date. As you may know studio time is expensive especially when recording and doing everything on your own. The great thing about SToB's fan base is how supportive you are and now thanks to a site like bandcamp I am able to offer you SToB merch where 100% of the profit goes towards helping Shaolin Temple of BooM create music.
The newest shirt design is the "Ikon Skull" and it comes as a package deal, the shirt is $15, but when you purchase the shirt you get an immediate download of 18 songs + "After the Fall" and "I would destroy" music videos + SToB wallpaper...the best part is along with this purchase you will be sent the new "Duel" EP 3 days before the official release delivered straight to your email! 
To get a better look at the shirt and purchase visit http://stob.bandcamp.com/album/no-rules-ikon-skull-shirt and click the second image for a larger view.
For a look behind the scenes of the making of the new EP check this out http://www.facebook.com/shaolintempleofboom?v=app_2392950137#!/video/video.php?v=1388170777688 I will have some more previews up at http://www.facebook.com/shaolintempleofboom very soon.
-David Alvarez
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Ikon Skull Shirt Shaolin Temple of BooM new merch
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Help SToB get on KROQ
Help get Shaolin Temple of BooM back on KROQ! Very simple just go here http://kroq.radio.com/2010/04/25/kroq-locals-only-4-25-10-vote-for-your-favorite-bands/ and in the poll type in Shaolin Temple of BooM at the bottom of the poll and click submit that's it! Do it once a day!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Shaolin Temple of BooM - After the Fall
"The Equinox" full ALBUM is now on ITUNES!
After purchasing do me a favor, please rate and review the album! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-equinox/id355832774
New After the Fall video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o4u833WPBc
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
"No Rules iKon" Skull SToB Shirt
Purchase this shirt here http://stob.bandcamp.com/album/no-rules-ikon-skull-shirt
The "No Rules" Ikon shirt features a hand drawn skull by David Alvarez.
"No Rules" iKon Shirt comes with 18 IMMEDIATE FREE DOWNLOADS OF EVERY SONG STOB HAS RELEASED plus the new EP "Duel" Delivered to your email 3 days before official release (Target release date is May 25th) Also includes "After the Fall"+ "I would destroy" videos and SToB wallpaper by Josh Sep! Music downloads are in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire
Thursday, April 22, 2010
New SToB Shirt! New SToB Publishing Deal! SToB on the radio!
What a couple of weeks it has been, jam packed minute by minute. So many good things happening to SToB and more to come. First up on the agenda is the first shirt designed that contains handmade art by me (No pre-manufactured vector images or any of that) check it out here http://stob.bandcamp.com/album/no-rules-ikon-skull-shirt I spent the last 3 days designing and making it. I am excited since it will be the first of my artworks people wear in addition to representing the music of Shaolin Temple of BooM. The best part is all those that purchase this shirt now receive the NEW DUEL EP 3 days before release delivered directly to their email (Slated release date for "Duel" is May 25th) and every purchase goes towards funding this new record as all proceeds go to paying studio time to finish the new album.
Along with the advanced download of "Duel" the shirt comes with 18 Shaolin Temple of BooM songs available for immediate download in pretty much any format you desire! + "After the Fall" and "I Would Destroy" videos + SToB wallpaper by Josh Sep!
For the "After the Fall" video check it out here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o4u833WPBc
Also this week I signed a publishing contract with a company that is very excited to be licencing Shaolin Temple of BooM so it looks like within the next few weeks there should be news of "After the Fall" and "Relentless Fixation" being played in a TV show, commercial, movie! THE SKY IS THE LIMIT!
In other news I was just informed by Mike (Head of SToB streetteams) that 105.7 in St. Louis just played "After the Fall" and it was a supporter that requested it and made that DJ aware of the song so that just goes to show what a simple introduction can do to spread SToB music. Remember Shaolin Temple of BooM is very much underground and SToB relies on you to spread the word so a big thanks to Antix and Mike for getting SToB on another radio station! In other news I have given Mike Ellison (The Crybkeeper) admin privileges to SToB's official Last FM since he is one of the most dedicated supporters of my music out there and I have read hundreds of posts where he is spreading the name of Shaolin Temple of BooM everywhere online hopefully we will see a lot of growth on Last FM. Here is the SToB's Last FM page http://www.last.fm/music/Shaolin%2520Temple%2520of%2520BooM?ac=shaolin%20templ
For clips of behind the scenes making of "Duel" check out these videos here exclusive to facebook http://www.facebook.com/shaolintempleofboom?v=app_2392950137 if you haven't join us on facebook here is the link to fan/like the page http://www.facebook.com/shaolintempleofboom
That's it for now, I wish everyone one of you reading this a healthy and happy day.
-David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM
Sunday, April 18, 2010
After the Fall
Purchase the Equinox on itunes here http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-equinox/id365952319
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Behind the scenes footage of making the new album! Only on facebook join us there http://www.facebook.com/shaolintempleofboom?v=app_2392950137
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall Video - David Alvarez
Purchase this song here http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-equinox/id365952319
Friday, April 16, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
NEW "After the Fall" Video! Now on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o4u833WPBc
Shaolin Temple of BooM - After the Fall Video - David Alvarez
Sunday, April 11, 2010
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3782643&id=6453723500
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3782643&id=6453723500
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Check out the new art from Josh Sep featuring David Alvarez http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3782643&id=6453723500
Check out the new artwork by Josh Sep featuring David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3782643&id=6453723500
Friday, April 9, 2010
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM's After the Fall video premiere May 13th on http://www.youtube.com/stobtv David Alvarez
Friday, April 2, 2010
Shaolin Temple of BooM's David Alvarez original artwork in each CD
As ideas go there is no such thing as an original thought or so the greeks of a couple of thousand years ago would have us believe. So be it, but to my knowledge creating an original artwork in every CD sold has never been done before, so I am very happy that I am able to express myself to you in a way other than music, with a visual medium. I honestly feel that these CDs will appreciate in value as opposed to the cold sterile manufactured CD that depreciate to nothing sooner or later. I guess it all depends on your faith in me, my music and art and where it will all lead. I know for my part I am in this to change things, change how people view certain ideals and viewpoints in life but at the same time express these thoughts and emotions I hold within my soul in some sort of medium. I am in this because of the people that already believe, and are going to believe in my music and art but more importantly I am in this because i have no choice, to not create music or art would be, for me, the same as not breathing.
To purchase the one of a kind CD personalized to you go here http://stob.bandcamp.com/album/signed-equinox-cd-with-immediate-download-of-album-i-would-destroy-video
To view some examples of art in the CD go here http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=160033&id=6453723500 for video (mixed in with other videos) go here http://www.facebook.com/shaolintempleofboom?v=app_2392950137
Also I am releasing 16 songs + an autographed poster for $10, as you may know the bandcamp site allows you download the songs in pretty much any format you desire! The best part is all purchases made on the bandcamp site go directly to Shaolin Temple of BooM! It isn't split between 3rd parties and so forth so you are truly helping support this music and art and you can pay whatever you want (above the minimum) if you are feeling generous and really want to help Shaolin Temple of BooM create more music, art, videos and tour and think that perhaps these CDs with original art are worth more than $15 by all means pay what you think it's worth.
That's it for now...
Hope you are doing well
-David Alvarez
Shaolin Temple of BooM
Thursday, April 1, 2010
First of it's kind....order it here!
As ideas go there is no such thing as an original thought or so the greeks of a couple of thousand years ago would have us believe. So be it, but to my knowledge creating an original artwork in every CD sold has never been done before, so I am very happy that I am able to express myself to you in a way other than music, with a visual medium. I honestly feel that these CDs will appreciate in value as opposed to the cold sterile manufactured CD that depreciate to nothing sooner or later. I guess it all depends on your faith in me, my music and art and where it will all lead. I know for my part I am in this to change things, change how people view certain ideals and viewpoints in life but at the same time express these thoughts and emotions I hold within my soul in some sort of medium. I am in this because of the people that already believe, and are going to believe in my music and art but importantly I am in this because i have no choice, to not create music or art would be, for me, the same as not breathing.
To purchase the one of a kinds CD personalized to you go here http://stob.bandcamp.com/album/signed-equinox-cd-with-immediate-download-of-album-i-would-destroy-video
To view some examples of art in the CD go here http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=160033&id=6453723500 for video (mixed in with other videos) go here http://www.facebook.com/shaolintempleofboom?v=app_2392950137
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
Original artwork by David Alvarez of Shaolin Temple of BooM order here http://stob.bandcamp.com
